What Accessories are you buying for your MK6 Golf?

[INASNT]

Ebay. others in this thread have them too I believe, as that was how I learnt they were avail.

True, I have had them for a few months now.

[Fab_R]

Ebay. others in this thread have them too I believe, as that was how I learnt they were avail.

Sweet...any linkage?

Saves me trolling thru the posts

[tonymy01]

Sweet...any linkage?

Forum search isn't so good, so this is best: Google search to this forum

Pedals fitted:

My clutch pedal is higher than my brake one for some reason, and due to the height, a pain to simply pop across from the dead pedal, not sure why they have it so high, might ask VW for my first "checkup" service (2500km or whatever was suggested) if it can be adjusted down a bit (I am sure it can, but perhaps the loss of pedal throw will mean crunched gears which wouldn't be so good!)

[Lucas_R]

^^ my clutch pedal also sits a little bit higher than the brake pedal. I remember noticing that in the first few days I had the car. You get used to it.

[Lucas_R]

42DD Stealth Catch can from Greg @ Carformance.

[Fab_R]

Looking good Lucas

[MiiLos]

Thanks to Vaku

[tonymy01]

Fitted a RVC today:



Now to program it... thinking of showing up to a Sydney dyno day next weekend, hopefully somewhere there will have vag-com, also ordering a cheapy cable and see if the lite version of vag-com/vcds will let me do what I need, not holding my breath.
Bought from here:
VW Rear Emblem Camera KIT - Retrofit - Golf 6
Was $500au hit on my account (just checked now), not too bad. Biggest issue was trying to pop all those silly panels off, those clips are tough and a bit fragile! Used some of this guide here: DIY Rear View Camera (RVC) installation on Golf "R". [Archive] - VWGolf.net.au - Australian VW Golf Forum (pdf downloadable from 4shared, I had to google the filename to find the real URL as it is wrong in that forum http://www.4shared.com/office/Qy85BZ...ear_View_.html ), however I didn't pull all my fuses out, nor pulled the cables from my RNS, so no fault codes. It is strange that this thing needs power in order for you to even open your boot lid! I had to use the little white plastic safety latch to open the boot a couple of times, I would have thought that the actual act of manually lifting the handle would simply be a switch like the original latch, but it actually requires power.
Regards

[SilvrFoxX]

Quit tempting me.. the install scares the crap out of me so I have been avoiding it

[Candyman]

Quit tempting me.. the install scares the crap out of me so I have been avoiding it

Yes Mr No More Mods

[tonymy01]

Quit tempting me.. the install scares the crap out of me so I have been avoiding it

I didn't cut one wire, it wasn't too bad apart from those metal clips used everywhere which can hold some of those plastic bits in awfully tight! Apart from scratching up the hands a bit trying to feed wires through things, it was all fairly painless. The kit from carsystems.pl comes with everything, the loom (I earthed the loom to the rear reverse/brake assembly, took power to the front right drivers side fuse box), the drain tube, a connector to couple the trigger to the reverse cable. All I did was electrical taped the loom to various places to avoid vibration (and those silly metal clips!), used a very thick gauge wire to assist pulling the loom (well, 1 power cable) and in the opposite direction, the coax from the head unit, through some of the tight spots (e.g. up behind the rear air-bag through the rubber joiner between hatch and main body)...
My main fear was the stereo cowl breaking, I had some serious flex on that thing trying to clip it out (had a plastic piece under it to help lift it without scratching, and then my fingers and brute force).

[SilvrFoxX]

Yes Mr No More Mods

As I said .. quit tempting me.. but I hardly consider this a mod, just something that might overcome the poor reversing light. I leave very early and it is usually pitch black

[Candyman]

As I said .. quit tempting me.. but I hardly consider this a mod, just something that might overcome the poor reversing light. I leave very early and it is usually pitch black

Why not a mod, wasn't there originally, so it clearly is :p

I leave around 5.30. I can see the need for a reversing camera for some drivers/vehicles and had one a previous vehicle but don't see any value (for me) on the R

[SilvrFoxX]

I would settle for a second reversing light

[Candyman]

I would settle for a second reversing light

There are replacement bulbs to increase the output of the sole reversing light. I've never installed one so don't know how well they work or if they cause fault codes. Worth a look though ?